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James Stavridis
James Stavridis
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Where There’s Smoke, the US Navy’s on Fire
The fire that tore through US Navy amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard for more than four daysSix Ways the US Isn't Ready for Wars of the Future
Given the combination of Covid-19, economic turbulence and an election year, Americans can be forgivTaliban Bounties Would Be a New Low Even for Putin
As Americans consider news reports that Russia offered Taliban fighters bounties to kill US serviceTrump’s Retreat from Germany is a Victory for Putin
President Donald Trump has confirmed his intent to pull nearly 10,000 troops out of Germany, bringinThe China-India Border Dispute Just Got Real
Just as it appeared that China and India had reached a détente after weeks of military escalation atMilitary Institutions and the Course of Politics
The demonstrations set off by the death of George Floyd are creating remarkable crosscurrents in AmeTurkey and Russia are at War, and Libya’s the Loser
The long-running Libyan civil war appears to be staggering toward a finale.A Cold War is Heating Up in the South China Sea
I spent most of my seagoing career in the Pacific, and sailed many times through the humid waters ofA NATO Flotilla Sails Back Into the Cold War
Some of the roughest waters in the world are in what sailors call the High North, especially the BarHow to Deal with Iranian Speedboats
President Donald Trump sent a warning shot across the bow of Iran last month, tweeting that any furtThe West, Coronavirus, and Cyberwar
A decade ago, when I was commanding NATO’s troops in Afghanistan, I sometimes felt as if I lived onThe Military Can Help Win the Fight Against Pandemics
The Covid-19 pandemic is a bracing national security challenge — and how the country responds is douThe Pandemic Showed Achilles Heel
A common military phrase that I heard again and again, from long sea voyages to the mountains of AfgA Navy Captain’s Brave Fight Against Coronavirus
I have been a ship captain, a commodore in charge of a group of destroyers, and an admiral in commanAfrica's Security and the Power Struggle
Karen Blixen’s evocative 1937 memoir “Out of Africa” was about the British Empire’s experience in KePages
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People inspect the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
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Damaged church and vehicles are seen following yesterday's blast that shook the Lebanese capital Beirut, on August 5, 2020. -AFP
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A man inspects the damage following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
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A view shows the aftermath of yesterday's blast at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut, on August 5, 2020. - Rescuers worked through the night after two enormous explosions ripped through Beirut's port, killing at least 78. AFP
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